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Highlighting some of the many current pitfalls of A.I. in health care @NewYorker @DhruvKhullar newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…

Don't underestimate the effect of the arts—music, dance, visual, gardening, crafts, theater—for promoting health, a systematic review @NatureMedicine nature.com/articles/s4159…

We've seen protein organ clocks that indicate the pace of aging for each in a person. Now there's 11 organ/system methylation clocks from a single blood sample nature.com/articles/s4358…

“Bubble baby” disease often shortens the life of children like Hataalii Tiisyatonii Begay, or "HT." But UCSF researchers — thanks to NIH funding — can share breakthrough research nationwide, including about a new lifesaving gene therapy treatment that gave HT his life back.

At UCSF, spoke knowledge network is transforming how we share expertise — connecting drugs, proteins and diseases to accelerate discovery and improve health for all. @UCSF_BCHSI

Exposing the BS of the longevity biohackers newyorker.com

Screening for colon cancer in people age 45-49 years, results of a large randomized trial of different options jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

A UCSF study of tens of thousands of health records has found new details about #endometriosis, a debilitating syndrome affecting 1 in 10 women, that could lead to the first targeted therapies for the condition. #womenshealth @UCSF_BCHSI ucsf.edu/news/2025/07/4…

The University of California: Boldly Californian youtu.be/OpvhTJtxF5o?si… via @YouTube

Backed by a $100M gift from Joan and Sandy Weill, UCSF and @StanfordMed @StanfordCancer are launching Weill Cancer Hub West, a $200M initiative in team science to accelerate cancer research and improve care over the next decade. tiny.ucsf.edu/ppVRqt

On the most extensive biologic and physiologic characterization of humans (aka deep phenotyping) to date, the Human Phenotype Project @segal_eran @smadarshilo @Lee_Reicher1 @ericxing @WeizmannScience @NatureMedicine nature.com/articles/s4159…

Researchers have been sneaking secret messages into their papers in an effort to trick AI tools into giving them a positive peer-review report Read the full story: go.nature.com/4eVTIwC

18. Technology wise Japan is TOP. Making Electricity from your footsteps

11. Liquid trees, designed for space-constrained cities, contain 600 liters of water and use microalgae to bind CO₂ and produce oxygen through photosynthesis.

2. In South Korea, the solar panels in the middle of the highway have a bicycle path underneath..cyclists are protected from the sun, isolated from traffic, and the country can produce clean energy.

New study blames diet, not physical inactivity, for obesity crisis | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Energy expenditure and obesity across the economic spectrum | PNAS pnas.org/doi/suppl/10.1…

What a legacy! RIP. UCSF Community Mourns the Loss of William J. Rutter (1928 – 2025) ucsf.edu/news/2025/07/4…

The mechanisms by which ultra-processed foods (UPF) drive obesity, an outstanding review article "the evidence is sufficiently strong to justify immediate public health efforts to reduce UPF consumption." nature.com/articles/s4157…

“A dream come true”: A child walks again after breakthrough treatment for a rare genetic disorder—thanks in part to NIH-funded research. Scientists at @nyulangone discovered that a CoQ10 precursor can help brain cells restore energy production, offering new hope for families battling devastating conditions. Read here for more on this life changing treatment: bit.ly/4lorIEc